I love the findings of this study.
It's one of the many reasons Chris and I decided to homeschool.
When we pulled them out a few years ago we sat down and talked about our goals and dreams for them. We decided what was important.
My desire was for them to love learning. I didn't have to teach them how to learn. they already knew that. I didn't have to teach them that learning was fun either. I just had("have" really- it's ongoing) to reinforce that struggling and failing doesn't mean you aren't smart. Giving up does mean that you won't get smarter though.
I liked this quote...
"students with a "growth mindset" believe they can get smarter by putting in effort and using the right strategies. "Their main goal is to learn," says Romero, "so they view effort as a positive thing." Conversely, students with a fixed mindset tend to view intelligence as immutable. Their main goal isn't to learn; it's to prove that they're already smart. These students view the need for effort as evidence of failure, so they give up more easily when presented with a challenge."
So go challenge yourself today. Do something outside your comfort zone. And don't be afraid of looking like an idiot. The idiots are the ones who stop trying.
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Peace,
Elizabeth
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